I would just point out that auto start/stop in the LC250 is not the same as traditional start/stop in most other vehicles. In the LC250 the engine can enter a “coast mode” while moving, with the electric motor providing the necessary impulse to maintain speed. This happens frequently on gentle downhill/level terrain. Personally I find this to be an intelligent engineering feature, unlike the typically annoying and largely pointless start/stop at traffic signals.







